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2018 SESSION

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HB 1525 Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use in highway work zones.

Introduced by: David E. Yancey | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Use of handheld personal communications devices; highway work zones. Imposes a mandatory fine of $250 for using a handheld personal communications device for reading emails or texting while operating a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, defined in the bill, when workers are present.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/18  House: Presented and ordered printed 18105143D  pdf
• 02/05/18  House: Committee substitute printed 18106659D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/18  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1525ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/30/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0606)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes

HISTORY

• 01/19/18  House: Presented and ordered printed 18105143D
• 01/19/18  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/30/18  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
• 02/02/18  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/18  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/18  House: Committee substitute printed 18106659D-H1
• 02/07/18  House: Read first time
• 02/08/18  House: Read second time
• 02/08/18  House: Committee substitute agreed to 18106659D-H1
• 02/08/18  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1525H1
• 02/09/18  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/18  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/12/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/14/18  Senate: Rereferred from Transportation (11-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/18  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 02/28/18  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N)
• 03/02/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/18  Senate: Read third time
• 03/05/18  Senate: Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
• 03/07/18  House: Enrolled
• 03/07/18  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1525ER)
• 03/07/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/15/18  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2018
• 03/15/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
• 03/30/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 606 (effective 7/1/18)
• 03/30/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0606)